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  • R.A. Position
    R.A. PositionRight ascension – analogous to longitude – is one component of an object's position.
    10h 0m 31.66s
  • Dec. Position
    Dec. PositionDeclination – analogous to latitude – is one component of an object's position.
    02° 26' 13.84"
  • Release Date
    April 5, 2012
  • Science Release
    Space Astronomy Archive and Distant Supernova Are Named in Honor Of U.S. Senator Barbara A. Mikulski
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  • Credit
    David Malin Images, Akira Fujii

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